What is Hospice Care Index (HCI)?
HCI is a single comprehensive metric reflecting ten indicators of care delivered during a hospice stay -- from admission to discharge. This metric, which is included in the patient Care Compare portal, is intended to provide patients, families, and caregivers...
What is the Hospice Election Statement requirement?
To receive hospice services under the Medicare benefit, a patient or his authorized representative must elect hospice care. If the patient or authorized representative elects to receive hospice care, the patient must file an election statement with a specific...
Hospice Acronym Alphabet Soup
Are you confused by the Acronym Alphabet Soup? Does the never ending list of acronyms used in the hospice and healthcare industry leave you confused? Are you worried that you may confuse CMN with CMP? To help sort out the confusion, we add here links to lists of...
What is Face to Face Recertification?
A hospice face to face encounter is a step in patient recertification beginning with the third benefit period and each benefit period thereafter. The goal of hospice face to face patient encounter is to encourage greater involvement of the physician in the care of...